Rochdale Hornets (speedway)
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| Rochdale Hornets | |||
| Club Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Track Address | Athletic Grounds Milnrow Road Rochdale |
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| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Closed | 1972 | ||
| Club Facts | |||
| Colours | Blue Red and White | ||
| Track size | 441 yards | ||
| Major Team Honours | |||
| None | |||
- For the rugby league team see Rochdale Hornets
The Rochdale Hornets were a British speedway team from Rochdale in the north west of England. They were founded by the promotion from the Belle Vue Aces to give their junior riders a chance to progress when they moved their Belle Vue Colts team to the stadium under the control of Dent Oliver.[1]
They team arrived in 1970 but moved on to Ellesmere Port at then end of the 1972 season. The track was not a good shape and proved to be unpopular with supporters. The most famous rider to progress from the Hornets was 1976 World Champion Peter Collins.[2]
The Rochdale track had been used in the pioneer days and a team represented the town in the uncompleted Northern League of 1930.
[edit] References
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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